British gay rights advocate says he is ‘looking forward' to meeting Putin face-to-face

British icon Elton John has thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for ‘reaching out' following the singer's recent interview where he welcomed the idea of discussing attitudes towards gay rights with the Russian leader.

On Elton John's personal social media account he wrote that he is ‘looking forward' to meeting with Putin ‘face-to-face to discuss LGBT equality in Russia'.....